Chrissie Hynde

Chrissie Hynde

Known for
Acting
Born
September 7, 1951 (age 75)
Birthplace
Akron, Ohio, USA

Biography

Christine Ellen Hynde (born September 7, 1951 in Akron, Ohio) is an American rock musician, best known as the leader of the band The Pretenders. She is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and the only continuous member of the Pretenders, having appeared on every studio album released by the band.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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Are We Not Men? poster

Are We Not Men?

Movie · as Self

2026
Man on the Run poster

Man on the Run

Movie · as Self

2025
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery poster

Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery

Movie · as Self

2023
The Pretenders: Chrissie Hynde or Rock Life poster

The Pretenders: Chrissie Hynde or Rock Life

Movie · as Herself

2023
The Pretenders: Radio 2 in the Park poster

The Pretenders: Radio 2 in the Park

Movie

2022
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert poster

Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert

Movie · as Self

2022
McEnroe poster

McEnroe

Movie · as Self

2021
Tomorrow Is a Long Time: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan poster

Tomorrow Is a Long Time: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan

Movie · as Self

2018
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits poster

Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2017
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers poster

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

Movie · as Self

2017
Alone With Chrissie Hynde poster

Alone With Chrissie Hynde

Movie · as Herself

2017
The Pretenders at Austin City Limits poster

The Pretenders at Austin City Limits

Movie · as Self

2016
Promises and Lies: The Story of UB40 poster

Promises and Lies: The Story of UB40

Movie

2015
The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead poster

The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead

Movie · as Self

2015
Kylie Minogue: A Kylie Christmas Live at the Royal Albert Hall poster

Kylie Minogue: A Kylie Christmas Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Movie · as Self

2015
Girls in Bands at the BBC poster

Girls in Bands at the BBC

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2013
Basically, Johnny Moped poster

Basically, Johnny Moped

Movie · as Self

2013
Best Of Night Of The Proms vol. 6 poster

Best Of Night Of The Proms vol. 6

Movie

2010
The Pretenders - Live in London poster

The Pretenders - Live in London

Movie · as Herself - vocals, guitar

2010
Search and Destroy: Iggy & The Stooges' Raw Power poster

Search and Destroy: Iggy & The Stooges' Raw Power

Movie · as Self

2010
Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 4 poster

Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 4

Movie · as self

2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2006
Happy Feet poster

Happy Feet

Movie · as Michelle (voice)

2006
The Pretenders - With Friends poster

The Pretenders - With Friends

Movie · as Self

2006
The Pretenders: Pirate Radio (1979-2005) poster

The Pretenders: Pirate Radio (1979-2005)

Movie

2005
The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned

The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned

Movie · as Self

2005
New York Doll poster

New York Doll

Movie · as Self

2005
Punk: Attitude poster

Punk: Attitude

Movie · as Self

2005
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today poster

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

Movie · as Self

2005
Best of Night of the Proms Vol.  1 poster

Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 1

Movie · as Self

2004
Rod Stewart: One Night Only! (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) poster

Rod Stewart: One Night Only! (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)

Movie · as Self - Guest Star

2003
Pretenders - Loose in L.A. poster

Pretenders - Loose in L.A.

Movie · as Herself - Vocals & Guitar

2003
Rugrats Go Wild poster

Rugrats Go Wild

Movie · as Siri (voice)

2002
Jeff Buckley: Everybody Here Wants You poster

Jeff Buckley: Everybody Here Wants You

Movie · as Self

2002
CMT Crossroads poster

CMT Crossroads

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2000
The Pretenders - Greatest Hits poster

The Pretenders - Greatest Hits

Movie

2000
Da Ali G Show poster

Da Ali G Show

TV · 1 ep

1999
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute poster

One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute

Movie · as Self - Perfomer

1999
Lilith on Top

Lilith on Top

Movie

1998
The Righteous Babes poster

The Righteous Babes

Movie · as Self

1998
Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night poster

Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night

Movie · as Self

1998
The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star poster

The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1998
V.I.P. poster

V.I.P.

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks poster

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1994
Friends poster

Friends

TV · as Stephanie Schiffer · 1 ep

1993
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration poster

Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

Movie · as Self

1992
Later... with Jools Holland poster

Later... with Jools Holland

TV · 2 eps

1990
One World, One Voice poster

One World, One Voice

Movie · as Self

1989
The Long Way Home poster

The Long Way Home

Movie

1988
A Reggae Session poster

A Reggae Session

Movie · as Self

1988
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert poster

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert

Movie · as Self

1988
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute poster

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Movie · as Self

1987
På spåret poster

På spåret

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1986
Women in Rock poster

Women in Rock

Movie · as Self

1985
Live Aid poster

Live Aid

Movie · as Self

1984
Pretenders Live in Dortmund poster

Pretenders Live in Dortmund

Movie

1981
The Pretenders: Live at Köln

The Pretenders: Live at Köln

Movie

1981
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea poster

Concerts for the People of Kampuchea

Movie · as Self

1980
Punk and Its Aftershocks poster

Punk and Its Aftershocks

Movie · as Self

1980
Fridays poster

Fridays

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1978
The Kenny Everett Video Show poster

The Kenny Everett Video Show

TV · 1 ep

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self (uncredited) · 1 ep